CONVEYANCE SYSTEM WITH REGENERATIVE DRIVEA conveyance system includes an alternating current (AC) power source (28), a machine (30) for moving a conveyance apparatus, and a regenerative drive (20). The machine is connected to the AC power so…DRIVE·Apr 8·1 min readFollowB65G23/23OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]
AN ELEVATOR MACHINE ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF USIGN AN ELEVATOR MACHINEAn elevator machine assembly includes a motor and an elevator drive configured to control power supply to the motor. The elevator drive includes at least a plurality of converter switches and an energ…DRIVE·Apr 1·1 min readFollowB66B1/06OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]
ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A POWER CONTROL SYSTEMAn elevator system (31) comprising a power control system (16). The power control system (16) includes a multi-channel DC-DC converter (2) including a plurality of parallel channels (4). Each channel …DRIVE·Jan 28·1 min readFollowB66B1/06OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]
ELEVATOR INSPECTION SYSTEM WITH ROBOTIC PLATFORM CONFIGURED TO DEVELOP HOISTWAY MODEL DATA FROM SENSOR DATADisclosed is an elevator inspection system (200), having: a sensor implement (210); a robotic platform (220) supporting the sensor (210), the robotic platform (220) configured to inspect a hoistway; a…DRIVE·Aug 6·1 min readFollowB66B1/3423OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]
ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CONTROL POWER OF THE ELEVATOR SYSTEMAn illustrative example embodiment of an elevator system (20) includes an elevator car (22, 22') that is configured for movement along a path. An elevator car power supply (30, 30') is supported for m…DRIVE·Jul 16·1 min readFollowB66B1/28OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]
ELEVATOR SAFETY DEVICESAn elevator safety device 16 for monitoring a landing door 10 of an elevator system 2 is provided. The elevator system 2 comprises a landing door sensor 14 arranged to detect a state of the landing do…DRIVE·May 21·1 min readFollowB66B13/14OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]
HOISTWAY SURVEY TOOL AND METHOD OF SURVEYING A HOISTWAYA tool for surveying a multi-level elevator hoistway (117) in preparation for installing hoistway rails, the tool having: a platform (240) supporting a spatial range sensor (250) that has an electroni…DRIVE·May 14·2 min readFollowB66B19/00OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]
ELEVATOR SYSTEM TO DIRECT A PASSENGER TO A TENANT IN A BUILDING, WHETHER THE PASSENGER IS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE BUILDINGDisclosed is an elevator system for a building, the system including a first elevator for transporting a passenger with a first mobile device between a plurality of lobbies, the system comprising a co…DRIVE·Apr 23·2 min readFollowB66B1/06OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING DIRECTIONS BY ONE OR MORE DRONESDisclosed is a method of communicating directions to an end destination (135) by one or more drones (140), the method having steps of moving via flying motion by a first drone (140A) between a first l…DRIVE·Jan 29·1 min readFollowB64C39/024OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]
BEAM CLIMBER BATTERY CHARGING IN TRANSFER STATIONAn elevator system including: an elevator car configured to travel through an elevator shaft; a first guide beam extending vertically through the elevator shaft, the first guide beam comprising a firs…DRIVE·Sep 4·1 min readFollowB66B1/34OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]
VOLTAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING UNIT, LANDING DOOR FAULT LOCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD, ELEVATOR SYSTEMThe present invention relates to a voltage signal processing unit (120, 220), a landing door fault location system (100, 200) and method, and an elevator system. The landing door fault location system…DRIVE·Apr 3·2 min readFollowB66B13/14OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]
ELEVATOR POSITION REFERENCE SYSTEMS AND MONITORING BUILDING SETTLEMENT USING AN ELEVATOR POSITION REFERENCE SYSTEMAn elevator position reference system and a method of monitoring building settlement using such a system are disclosed. The elevator position reference system (3) includes a hoistway (4) extending in …DRIVE·Feb 14·2 min readFollowB66B1/3492OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]
ELEVATOR PROPULSION DEVICE INCLUDING A POWER SUPPLY ARRANGED TO REDUCE NOISE IN THE CABAn illustrative example embodiment of an elevator propulsion device includes at least one drive member configured to engage and climb along a vertical structure, a motor module including at least one …DRIVE·Feb 7·1 min readFollowB66B1/30OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]
ELEVATOR SYSTEM INCLUDING WIRELESS POWER TRANSFERAn illustrative example embodiment of an elevator system includes an elevator car, a first transceiver supported on the elevator car, and a second transceiver in a preselected location where the first…DRIVE·Nov 29·1 min readFollowB66B1/30OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]
Elevator brakeAn elevator brake (10), comprising a first braking member (14), said first braking member being biased by a first spring means (28a, 28b, 28c, 28d) into engagement with a braking surface, said first b…DRIVE·Mar 6·2 min readFollowB60T17/22OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]